Fwd US Inc
Washington, DC 20001 · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $12,736,177 | $17,927,363 | $49,713,897 |
| FY2023 | $37,497,725 | $15,965,095 | $54,420,490 |
| FY2022 | $2,418,786 | $21,766,267 | $32,541,592 |
| FY2021 | $65,150,482 | $36,502,920 | $52,209,659 |
| FY2020 | $24,963,103 | $25,270,028 | $23,451,489 |
| FY2019 | $27,861,143 | $20,911,878 | $24,413,860 |
| FY2018 | $24,208,919 | $15,578,150 | $17,804,909 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Fwd US Inc (EIN 46-2223015), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $12,175,691 | 96% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $560,486 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $13,378,219 | 75% |
| Management & general | $4,414,531 | 25% |
| Fundraising | $134,613 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 96% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 25%, and fundraising 1%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 36.4% of 22 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 33.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 89th percentile among 234 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 89.7% of 234 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Total revenue fell from $24,208,919 in FY2018 to $12,736,177 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 3 and decreased in 3 of 6 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 7 reported years (FY2020, FY2022, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $65,150,482 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $17,804,909 to $49,713,897 between FY2018 and FY2024.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
FWD.US, INC. ORGANIZES CONSTITUENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT POLICY CHANGES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND UNLOCK AMERICA'S POTENTIAL THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2021 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(4) |
| Program area (NTEE) | R01 — Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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